Formosa Plastics Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Formosa Plastics agrees to $2.85 million federal settlement
Settlement
Formosa Plastics Group agreed to pay $2.85 million in federal fines in connection with worker injuries and risks to public health during explosions, fires and toxic chemical releases from its Point Comfort, Texas, plant. The U.S. Justice Department announced the settlement late Monday. The agreement addressed the injuries and public-health risks described in the announcement; no further terms were stated in the source.
Source excerpt
The settlement of the case was announced by the Justice Department late Monday.
Formosa Plastics Group has agreed to pay $2.85 million in federal fines for injuring its workers and endangering public health during a series of explosions, fires and toxic chemical releases from its Point Comfort, Texas, petrochemical plant.
EPA officials investigated Formosa Plastics following a series of accidents between May 2013 and October 2016. Its workers were hospitalized with third-degree burns and chlorine inhalation, and extremely hazardous chemicals were released into the community and environment.
2018
Imprisonment of activist connected with the Vietnam pollution case
Hoang Duc Binh was sentenced to 14 years in prison after live-streaming fishermen traveling to pursue litigation connected with the pollution incident.
2016
Formosa Ha Tinh Steel toxic-discharge scandal
A discharge associated with the Vietnamese steel complex was linked to approximately 115 tons of dead fish and serious harm to coastal communities, including fishing-related livelihoods. The incident produced continuing legal, political, and human-rights controversy.